Re: Error in compiling GTK+ applications

[Sven Neumann <sven gimp org>]

Hi,

Kendl Tibor <kendl flexys hu> writes:

> I've compiled and installed a gtk-2.3.2, and tried to compile a gtk
> application, in this case a mozilla-1.6 browser. It's configure script
> exited with an error that it cannot find the 'gtk-config' script. I
> checked the whole / directory with mc's find file and it did not found
> any gtk-config. Can anyone tell me what is this 'gtk-config' and why
> it is needed?

If your app is looking for gtk-config, then it wants gtk+-1.2 which is
not compatible with gtk+-2.x. Just download the old version; it installs
side-by-side with gtk+-2.x.

Also, is there a particular reason, you are using the unstable
development version of gtk+-2.x? You probably want to use gtk+-2.2.4
instead.


Sven